On 10/19/2024 5:55 AM, John Clark wrote:
*I was reading a reviewif a new solid state memory stickthat can
contain 8TB of data,*
*WD Black SN850X 8TB SSD review: The no-compromise 8TB champion*
<https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-black-sn850x-8tb-ssd-review-the-no-compromise-8tb-champion?utm_term=B0E130A3-FB83-4898-8071-86AA305566E4&lrh=01da63cc3d9f5f0f930e10d41b9099b85b7a15540b7052a555e92e95d694d51a&utm_campaign=2F4928DB-7559-479A-B06E-4801050D48B1&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9AB5FFB8-8FF2-4AA0-A1E5-0E5E1D100B29&utm_source=SmartBrief>
*and I remembered that in the 1990s I spent nearly $1000 (and in
expensive 1990s dollars too), on a disk drive that was much slower
than a solid-state memory and could only hold a pitiful 170 megabytes
of data. It occurred to me that the entire English language Wikipedia
is only about 20TB, so just three of those very small sticks could
contain all of it with plenty of room to spare. They cost about $750
each (in much cheaper 2024 dollars), so for $2250 you could put
Wikipedia in your pocket. Or if you wanted to save a lot of money, you
could buy six 4TB memory sticks which only cost about $30 each, so
your total bill would be less than $200; it would be a little bulkier
but you could still fit it in your pocket.
*
*But would be a lot harder to search.
Brent
*
*John K Clark See what's on my new list at Extropolis
<https://groups.google.com/g/extropolis>*
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